SC - Re: snowing during a feast: extra silly

[Michael F. Gunter]

I believe that the only thing remotely connected to green beans that was period
was the broad bean, which, I believe, was occasionally eated in the shell as are
green beans.  Other than that, I'm sure you're right.  Yorkshire pudding isn't
new world, but it is later than our period, though I'm not sure of a precise
time frame.  There are recipes for roast beef, but during certain periods, it
was not a preferred meat as the cow was usually kept for its milk until it was
quite old, therefore making the meat potentially tough and stringy.

Kiri

Jim Revells wrote:

> Hej! the List,
>     I thought I would send this off for ya'll to comment on.  This is a note
> my daughter sent about the Feast she is going to photograph for the paper.
> It is an example of what people think was eaten in period.  The only
> question I have is- are green beans period?  I just want to know if I should
> tell her that none of the dishes are.  The Roast Beef is debatable since we
> know that they roasted meat, but beef wasn't suggested as being healthy.
> The wassail probably is depending on the recipie. but most every thing else
> is from North America!  She should have a lot of laughs at this event.
> Hej!
> Olaf
>
> "I read the preview story on the medieval dinner and it is a Music South
> production
> where they will be serving a 6 course meal   "traditional rost beef entree
> and wassail
> drink-a combination of wine, beer or cider, spices and sugar"
> the menu will include " fresh fruit, salad, corn chowder, potatoes, beans
> with almonds,
> yourshire pudding and cheese"
> thats all I know about the food
> the Florida State University Choral Department's Madrigal Singers will
> perform renaissance love songs, Elizabethan music and music from the court
> of Henry VIII
> and Christmas music
> they will make the civic center look like a castle, have jesters, minstrels,
> singers and royalty
> they are supposed to have a royal court as well,
> it is going to be on Dec. 5th and 6th"
>
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